[2] This signed-off in 1957 after the WCDA move rendered WCDB superfluous even though it did provide some primary CBS coverage to Utica. dir., NY Lt. Many of the familiar faces that the Capital Region has come to know and love through watching the news on television have made significant shifts in their lives and career paths in the past year as viewer habits have changed and expectations for broadcast journalists have evolved. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 26. After covering both uplifting and tragic news stories, Streeter said she cant single out one as most important. TV, radio reporters that have left Capital Region stations in 2021 News These are the TV and radio reporters who have left so far this year 13 local journalists leaving their stations, 8 of them. From left, Felix Perez of the Salvation Army, Capital News 9 anchor, Rhinebeck restaurant alleges town conspiracy to disrupt business, Mom of child victim angered by resolution in case alleging rape, Albany Empire adding Antonio Brown to ownership group, Hudson Valley man charged in connection with killing dogs, Police confirm body in Mohawk is Samantha Humphrey, Megna, a fixture in state government, to be budget director again, At 100, WWII vet Bill Scharoun sets a USS Slater record, Union leaders say New York state workforce could see mass exodus. Some national rankings list Massachusetts among one of the least transparent states in the nation when it comes to the states public records law. This was necessary to protect both WHEC-TV/WVET-TV in Rochester and WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island. [3] Previously he was the co-anchor of NBC 10 News at Five and the noontime news with Chenault when WCAU-TV was owned by CBS. This was a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. After Capital Cities returned WCDC to the air and until it shut down, it served as a straight simulcast of WCDA/WTEN. Bruce Willis' family said Thursday that his condition has progressed and that hes been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. Lake was the primary co-anchor at NBC 10 from March 2003 until December 7, 2012. Sure, Fox's female anchors likely worked their asses off to get to where they are today, but the fact many of them are perfect 10s probably didn't hinder their career path.Join Facts Verse as we reveal who we think are the hottest news anchors on Fox. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WCDC carried WTEN's two subchannels as 19.2 and 19.3 respectively, and they were carried locally in Massachusetts on the digital tier of Time Warner Cable, and later its successor, Charter Communications. Mammograms are considered the gold standard for detecting breast cancer early. John (Stewart) Mucci - Co host 'Dialing for Dollars' with Vartigian in the mid to late 60's (retired). I was still fascinated by what made people tick and what made the world work, she explained. As a native of southern VT, Marys no stranger to the Springfield area. Although there were no separate title openings or local cut-ins provided during the broadcasts, there was coverage of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont. The case was reportedly settled out of court. A common motivating factor for the reporters appears to be a desire to spend more time with family. However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Gray co-anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p. Dick Wood spent almost 50 years in broadcasting and was the main man on WTEN. The tower location on Mount Greylock (part of a state reserve) helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. By November 1954, Hudson Valley's shareholders sold controlling interest to a New York City-based syndicate group led by legendary radio broadcaster/author Lowell Thomas and his manager/business partner Frank Smith, who also became president of the company upon completion of the sale. You can read that here. In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. Solomon Syed has said goodbye to News10ABC and to TV news after 10 months at the station. Im just looking forward to where life takes me, she said. In the spring of 1956, the station's call letters were changed to WCDA (for "Capital District Albany")[4] and a satellite station, WCDB (channel 29) in nearby Hagaman, New York was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main signal didn't penetrate. But the new transmitter proved inadequate for serving the Capital District proper. You'll see all the posts for that time period. Lake began working for daily and weekly newspapers while attending State University of New York at Fredonia. Vartigian'; hosted "Dialing for Dollars" and later co-anchor of the noon news), Sharman Sachetti (Former morning anchor) - as of 2005 a reporter at, Robin Schwartz, anchor and reporter (Early 1990s-1998), now at, Mai Shiozaki (Former freelance morning anchor - was press secretary for National Organization for Women), Alyssa Van Wie (weekend morning anchor 2004-2008), Bruce Williamson - News Anchor early 60's early 70's. It also features America's top plane crash investigator who makes the first visit to a commercial airlines crash. In December 1954, WMGT moved to UHF channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital Region of New York State. George (Leighton) Layton - (Chief announcer for WTEN - 1950 to 1989) Nicknamed 'The Voice of God'; also was known as 'The Old Skipper' on The Good Ship News - an early morining show for children (1958 - 1968). On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. Meet The Local 10 News Team. In the end, his contract was not renewed. WCDC-TV was a straight simulcast of WTEN; the only on-air references to the station were during Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-mandated hourly legal identifications. WTEN (channel 10) is a television station licensed to Albany, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of ABC.Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to Fox affiliate WXXA-TV (channel 23, also licensed to Albany), which is operated under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting.Both stations share studios on Northern Boulevard in . [5] In December 1957, Hudson Valley merged with Durham Broadcasting Enterprises, the owners of WTVD in Durham, North Carolina to form Capital Cities Television Corporation (predecessor of Capital Cities Communications) with WCDA as its flagship station. Alfreida Graves (Reporter) she was station's first African-American reporter in the early 1970s. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. Local officials report that domestic violence is widespread and on the rise in western Massachusetts. Prior to that he was the weekend anchor at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas and the 11 pm weeknight anchor at South Carolina's highest rated TV station, CBS affiliate WCSC-TV in Charleston. That was news to Wood, shown here in 1981, who is very much alive and living in Latham. He joined WCAU in 1992. Looking back: Local TV and radio personalities that left in 2020. Have a question for Kristi's "A Reader Asks" feature? A local police chief says illegal marijuana grow houses are being busted, flipped, and sold to sometimes unsuspecting homebuyers. Whatever You were paying Jimmy Marlowe wasnt enough. The tower location on Mount Greylock helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. She now hosts the 4, 4:30, 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Try our quiz and enter to win $500!Click below to check the trivia question https://bit.ly/3rEeMxk A lot has changed in the world of television over the last few decades. Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter southwest of the Voorheesville section of New Scotland. Check back for updates. These days, 22 percent of couples meet online and end up getting engaged, according to a survey by wedding website The Knot, and dating experts said building your relationship online can foster deeper connections and lead to stronger marriages. Seems suspicious. She now hosts the 4, 4:30, 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Restaurant Rundown. WTEN is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and Western New England that is licensed to Albany. [7] WTEN switched-off analog transmissions on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States. The station went to full power and installed a permanent tower next to the studio a few months later. WABY did sports reports. WCDC's signal reliably covers the western half of Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, Northern Connecticut, and Southwestern New Hampshire. He was formerly the solo anchor of WCAU 's NBC 10 News at 6 p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah. [6] However, Gray Television (who now operates the station) is currently in talks to purchase WTEN and six other stations from Young Broadcasting. Baystate Childrens Hospital in Springfield is seeing a spike in early cases of respiratory viruses. Thursday was Massachusetts Day at The Big E, but on Friday, it was about New Hampshire. WTEN signed-on its digital signal on UHF channel 26 in 2004 and began offering high definition service right from the start. It was a career she had decided to follow until she was 18 years old and tragedy struck: Her father died of a heart attack. Syndicated programming on WTEN includes The Doctors, Judge Judy, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!. The reporter's contract extension ended and she's looking to move to a larger market, according to Dan Salamone, director of local content development with Nexstar Media Group. Nick Lawler Producer/Reporter 1972-1976. Streeter had roots in the area as her sister lived in North Adams, Massachusetts, and her father grew up in Dorset, Vermont. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?sub_confirmation=1 Or, watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkXAntdjbcSKgHx6EQVOwNKVz1cR2hKVDo you think you know a lot about TV? Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Longmeadow, and Northampton. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526. Talent comes and goes. Before the sale could be completed, Knight-Ridder signed an affiliation deal with ABC. Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. WTEN formerly operated full-time satellite WCDC-TV (channel 19) in Adams, Massachusetts; this station's transmitter was located on Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts. Streeter next came to the Albany area to work as reporter at WTEN. [21][22] Most cable systems on the Vermont and Massachusetts sides of the market picked up WCDC's signal. They let the wrong one go. I havent watched them since they let Sue Nigra go, and then tried to prevent her from making a living elsewhere which she won in court. The Rhode Island station, this year celebrating its 60th anniversary, included Wood in a tribute to former on-air personalities who had passed away. Powersports is a popular and growing pastime in New England and if youre ready to fall in love with the thrill of riding a dirt bike, motorcyle, or ATV, Montys Motorsports in Westfield can get you going on two wheels or four. (deceased), George Lezotte - News anchor early 60's early 70's; NYS public relations. The Spectrum News team in an undated photo. At the end of this year, Streeter, who is 61, plans to retire. of MSNBC, who Capital Region audiences knew as Chris Kapostasy, with More magazine Editor in Chief Leslie Jane Seymour on Sept. 27, 2012 in New York. Timothy W. Lake (born December 27, 1959) is a television news anchor[1] and historical narrative nonfiction author, currently at WTEN in Albany, New York. Worked at, Ralph Vartigian (Longtime host of the children's program "The Good Ship News as 'Commander Ralph' and "Young People's News" in the late 70's as 'Mr. From the day it went on the air, the two stations shared space inside an old retirement home for Nuns (formerly owned by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet) on a farm dirt road in the town of East Greenbush. You can reach her at kbarlette@timesunion.com. In mid-1977, Poole sold WTEN and sister stations WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence to Knight-Ridder; the deal would be finalized in 1978. They promised to air retractions during 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. 41 (UHF, 1954-1957) Citing declining over-the-air viewership, Nexstar Broadcasting, through the FCC's spectrum incentive auction in April 2017, was awarded $34,558,086 to agree to take WCDC-TV off the air; at the time, it indicated that WCDC would enter a channel sharing agreement (CSA) to continue providing service to viewers. Share your thoughts in the comments below.Contents of this video00:00 - Intro00:20 - Heather Childers00:46 - Heather Nauert01:23 - Sandra Smith01:59 - Harris Faulkner02:27 - Maria Molina03:01 - Shannon Bream03:52 - Courtney Friel04:12 - Julie Banderas04:45 - Jamie Colby05:04 - Dana Perino05:29 - Megyn Kelly05:53 - Martha MacCallum06:28 - Lea Gabrielle 06:54 - Katie Pavlich07:24 - Ainsley Earhardt07:57 - Kimberly Guilfoyle08:26 - Jenna Lee08:51 - Rebecca Diamond09:29 - OutroLike this content? With kids heading back to the classroom, many families will rely on after-school childcare. Bob Gordon (Weatherman during the late 1960s and 1970s) Preceded Bob Kovachick; currently doing commercials. Sinclair Broadcast Group - Albany, New York Area Morning News Anchor since 2011 WRGB CBS 6 - Albany, New York Area Anchor since Dec 1991 Full Profile Erin Connolly Albany, NY Professions & Specialties News Anchor Reporter Commercial Announcer Presenter Correspondent Managers Experience & Education Position: Albany County, New York, Crossgates is behind on its loans again, down on income, still fighting assessment, Rifkin says musical instruments can be instruments of change, Do fast food workers get their tips? And being open to what this new chapter brings.. She moved to the Capitol Region from Western Mass, where she was the morning anchor and reporter at WGGB in Springfield. WCDC: Kristi Gustafson Barlette is a features writer who writes about what is trending in your life and in hers. [3] After the sale, the station switched its affiliation to CBS on February 1, 1955. Poll: Do you wear a face mask at the drive-through? (Whereabouts Unknown). Streeter instead studied sociology at the University of Missouri, and received her bachelors degree in the subject. If you ever watched channel 10 in the mornings, you surely caught Marlow's fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). It was two years after moving to Albany that Streeter met her husband, Chris Sanford, who worked as the Enterprise editor at the time. Do you think that looks matter when it comes to finding success in the field of journalism? WMGT began as a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Lake into its Hall of Fame in 2011. Higher valuations mean higher taxes and one western Massachusetts community is reeling over their third quarter property tax bills. This was due to its relatively close proximity to WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. WTEN has certainly lost some great weather folks Cant imagine why they think their current AM person can possibly replace Greg Pollack (not talking about Christina Erne)! Syed, who we featured as a "20 things you don't know about me" as well as "20 Things +" was at Spectrum News for more than 10 years. The response to a house fire we told you about in Hatfield on Tuesday revealed just how short staffed the towns fire department is. WJAR, a Rhode Island television station, last week reported the death of Dick Wood, best known in the Capital Region as a former anchor at WTEN and current TV pitchman. He did a lot for the city and the businesses that He showcased each day. The reporters contract extension ended and shes looking to move to a larger market, according to Dan Salamone, director of local content development with Nexstar Media Group. This can also be seen on Spectrum basic channel 10 and digital channel 1200. A Guilderland man was told by a fast-food worker after he left a credit-card tip that the money goes to the restaurant owners, not workers, bringing up questions about tipping in the modern age. I remember him saying a swear word during one of those 10 second promos about 20 minutes before the news came on. Roger Wyland, left, with WNYT (NBC-13) colleague Chris Onorato in 2012. Syed, who has a law degree, is the latest local television reporter, meteorologist or anchor to announce they were leaving their stations, joining 24 other broadcast personalities who have departed in 2022. In 2005, WTEN launched a 24-hour local weather channel, known as the "News 10 Storm Tracker Weather Channel", on a new second digital subchannel. (The WMGT callsign now resides at an NBC-affiliated station in Macon, Georgia.) She follows breaking news from the Alert Desk in the morning on 7 News and hosts The Coronavirus Alert Desk, a program that connects viewers . The story reveals that some of the survivors stole money from the dead. Kristi Gustafson Barlette is a features writer who writes about what is trending in your life and in hers. It can be considered a rim-shot signal into the Springfield/Holyoke, Massachusetts television market. Its the oddest thing thats ever happened to me, he said. Looking forward to Greg joining WNYT. He was smart and entertaining. The story features a Syrian-American who becomes a national hero, a stewardess who gets limited credit for her role among the survivors because of her gender, and a simple farmer's wife who helps rescue the survivors while keeping a deadly secret of her own. [11][12][13] The move was completed on March 23, 2013. Owned by Young Broadcasting and The two stations' reporting staffs were merged immediately following the completion of Shield Media's purchase of WXXA. NewsChannel 13's previous morning team of, from left. Her background in sociology has served her well during her career in journalism, she said. A disturbing crime is targeting teen boys. He has won numerous awards for newspaper writing and radio and television reporting and is the tenth child in a family of thirteen. She had a baby earlier this year and will focus on (her) family, according to her good-bye. 25 talking about this. For one, the news is no longer delivered solely by dull, uninteresting talking heads. [15] The merger was approved by the FCC on November 8, after Media General shareholders approved the merger a day earlier;[16] it was completed on November 12. Chris Onorato, WNYT-TV sports reporter and master of ceremonies for An Evening to Remember Gala, a benefit for the Upstate Northeastern New York Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Nov. 4, 2016. By this time, the market had expanded to cover not only east-central New York, but also large swaths of southwestern Vermont and western Massachusetts. News anchor Jerry Gretzinger in July 2012. Syndicated programming on WTEN includes: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Inside Edition, and The Doctors. Capital Region Remarkable Women. On July 27, 2012, it was announced that the Capital District's Fox affiliate, WXXA-TV, owned by Newport Television, would be sold to Shield Media, LLC (owned by White Knight Broadcasting Vice president Sheldon Galloway) for $19.2 million. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and the risk of getting heart disease is even higher for African Americans. Wood, meanwhile, can be heard on WABY 1160 AM, where he hosts Jazz Tracks on Sundays at 4 p.m., as well as the stations regular This Day in History feature. Kumi Tucker lived in Japan for 4 years, where she did an English-teaching TV show. While the journalist did not post a formal announcement on his social media channels, he did update his LinkedIn profile to reflect the new role. You do you!Who doesn't enjoy seeing a beautiful woman on their television set? 74 (UHF, 1954-1957) http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2009/07/30/daily.7/, http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2008-January.txt, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090127005778&newsLang=en, http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6262997.html, "Young Broadcasting Calls Off Auction", from broadcastingcable.com 7/14/2009, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf, http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=837010&category=BUSINESS, Query the FCC's TV station database for WTEN, Query the FCC's TV station database for WCDC-TV, Query the FCC's TV station database for W04AE, Local television stations in Albany, New York, Local television stations in the United States, English-language local television stations in the United States, Local television stations in the state of New York, Local television stations in Schenectady, New York, Local television stations in Troy, New York, English-language local television stations in Albany, New York, English-language local television stations in Schenectady, New York, English-language local television stations in Troy, New York, English-language local television stations in the state of New York, Channel 10 virtual TV stations in the United States, Television stations broadcasting on channel 10, Channel 24 digital TV stations in the United States, Former Knight-Ridder Broadcasting stations, Steve Teeling - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA), Christina Arangio - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. on WTEN) and weekdays at noon, Stephanie Grady - weekday mornings (7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA). Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. [25], On December 22, 2017, WAMC entered into an agreement to purchase the Mount Greylock transmitter and tower from Nexstar for just above $1 million. Hmm, She had a baby earlier this year and will "focus on (her) family," according to her good-bye. Following its purchase of several broadcast properties from Triangle Publications, Capital Cities had to sell off two VHF stations to stay within the FCC's limit of five stations per owner at the time. What that career path is he chose not to say. It went to full power and a permanent antenna tower a few months later. More than 3 weeks after the rollout of the updated shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report fewer than 2% of adults have actually gotten it. 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